What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a painter in Alaska?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Alaska publish 12 painter classification rates ranging from $12.29 to $43.57 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Alaska have a published painter rate?

26 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one painter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Alaska may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Alaska prevailing wage page.

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Painter prevailing wage rates in Alaska

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 5 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Alaska publish 12 painter classification rates, across 5 determinations covering 26 counties.
Those published base rates run from $12.29 to $43.57 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting painter rates in Alaska: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Alaska's active federal determinations that is a form of painter work (brush, roller and spray application) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

AK20260001 rev 1 · Building, Heavy · Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali and 22 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER: TAPING, TEXTURING, STRUCTURAL PAINTING, SANDBLASTING, POT TENDER, FINISH METAL, SPRAY, BUFFER OPERATOR, RADON MITIGATION, LEAD BASED PAINT ABATEMENT, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HA	$43.57	26.45	PAIN1959-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: BRUSH/ROLLER PAINT OR WALL COVERER (NORTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$43.05	26.45	PAIN1959-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: TAPER / PAPER & VINYL HANGER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$38.54	30.20	PAIN1959-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: INDUSTRIAL PAINTER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$38.64	30.20	PAIN1959-002 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER: GENERAL PAINTER (SOUTH OF THE 63RD PARALLEL)	$37.29	30.20	PAIN1959-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AK20260001 on SAM.gov.

AK20260003 rev 1 · Residential · Denali, Fairbanks North Star, Nome, North Slope, Northwest Artic, Southeast Fairbanks and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTERS:	$24.14	21.09	PAIN1959-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AK20260003 on SAM.gov.

AK20260004 rev 1 · Residential · Anchorage

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER	$12.29	0.00	SUAK1999-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AK20260004 on SAM.gov.

AK20260005 rev 1 · Residential · Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Haines and 13 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING)	$20.60	4.47	SUAK1999-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AK20260005 on SAM.gov.

AK20260006 rev 1 · Highway · Aleutians East, Aleutians West, Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Denali and 22 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PAINTER Sandblast and Structural Steel Painter (South of N 63 Latitude)	$37.32	28.52	SAAK2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER Sandblast and Spray (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude)	$40.85	26.17	SAAK2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER Brush, Roll, and Spray (South of N 63 Latitude)	$35.97	28.52	SAAK2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PAINTER Brush and Roller (Region 1: North of N 63 Latitude)	$40.33	26.17	SAAK2025-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AK20260006 on SAM.gov.

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